Waking up to the sound of Thaddeus shrieking and the other Initiates quickly joining in, it definitely helped to raise my spirits and keep them that way for the rest of the day. Once Emma had flicked on the lights and everyone had seen the masses of cockroaches literally swarming Thaddeus's bed, the screaming had started, even Lo, who was the furthest away from them, jumped off the floor and onto her bed.
At all the horrified looks and Thaddeus frantically stripping because they had buried into his clothes, I couldn't help the laughter that boiled out of me and I clutched my stomach, doubling over, the only one, apart from Thaddeus still on the ground. Kali shot me a horrified look before it hit her that I was behind the prank, then she too let out a laugh.
Thaddeus, noticing me laughing, and now completely naked, brushing his hands up and down his body to rid himself of the phantom roaches, started to charge towards me, whilst hopping from foot to foot in an effort to try and avoid the cockroaches, which had spread across the floor.
The sight of Thaddeus, full of rage, barreling, and hopping towards me, should have made me slightly fearful or even prompted me to move, but I just let out another round of hysterical laughter.
By now, everyone else had realised what I'd done and seemed to be torn between being grossed out and sniggering. Emma, Leuke, Michael, and Brad all wore looks of repulsion, while Zane, Lo, Jackson, and Kali had gotten over the shock enough to start grinning like fools
Thaddeus reached me, and I didn't bother to try to stop my now hysterical wheezing, enough to block the fist that hit me right on the nose. My head cleared a little after the hit, but I was smiling no less like an idiot and prepared to sock him back, I was beaten by a pair of tattooed arms reaching across his chest and restraining him.
Apparently, we had been loud enough to gain the attention of our instructors. Four stood by the door, unabashed, horror written over his face. Eric was holding Thaddeus, but he released him after realising he wasn't struggling. Upon being released, Thaddeus jumped onto my unoccupied bed and started to furiously shout accusations at me.
I wasn't paying attention, though. Having calmed down slightly, I now watched as Eric surveyed the room. He gave the closer cockroaches that tried to climb his shoe, a look of disgust, but it was the slight smirk he wore that had me falling into another round of laughter.
Eric turned back to me and then looked over at Thaddeus boredly, who was still shouting angrily about how I had done it. Eric surveyed him up and down before raising an eyebrow, declaring in a dull tone "Have you been keeping any food under your bed perhaps?"
It took a moment for the words to sink in before Thaddeus' face went red with anger, and he yelled "You can't possibly believe this wasn't intentional! That little bitch did it! Look at her laughing, she's finding this funny, I can never sleep here again! This is ridiculous that fucking bitch ought to be shoved off the chasm!"
Eric's eyes were cold and unsympathetic when he spoke next, "Four. Take the initiates to the Dauntless-born's barracks. They'll have to stay there until this place is cleaned out." With that, he turned and left the room.
Thaddeus, now spitting fire, turned to Four, who was already giving his look of disapproval at me. "Persie, tomorrow you'll sit out on the shooting range and won't be scored as punishment for this." He gestured to the room before turning and leaving, too. Seeing my escape, and before Thaddeus could take my punishment into his own hands, I bolted after him, Kali and Archie hot on my heels.
Once we had made it to the Dauntless-born's barracks, they were all woken up by Four, who explained the situation, we found spare beds near Cassius and Delphi. The others settled in nicely, and the Dauntless-born eagerly listened as the transfer recited what had happened in hushed voices. Thaddeus arrived later, after getting dressed into some clothes provided by the nurse.
